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WorksheetsThe Tectonic Plates
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 5mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
The Earth's Crust is in pieces that we call....
a)
Plates
b)
Bowls
c)
Sections
d)
Countries
2.
Sometimes the plates push together...this is a ___________ boundary.
a)
Divergent
b)
Convergent
c)
Transform
d)
Out of
3.
When plates move apart and magma comes to the surface making new crust we have this type of plate boundary.
a)
Divergent
b)
Convergent
c)
Transform
d)
Out of
4.
When plates slip sideways against each other the type of boundary we have is...
a)
Divergent
b)
Convergent
c)
Transform
d)
Slip SIdeways
5.
What type of plate boundary is most likely to form mountains?
a)
Convergent
b)
Divergent
c)
Transform
d)
Mountain Boundary
6.
All around the Pacific Plate you can find earthquake activity, and volcanoes. This has given this tectonic plate the nickname ...
a)
Ring of Fire
b)
The Oh My Goodness Corner
c)
Circle of Death
d)
Volcano Alley
7.
Scientists believe that the plates move over the mantle because of...
a)
Conduction of Heat in the Mantle
b)
Convection of Heat in the Mantle
c)
Radiation of Heat in the Mantle
d)
Magnetic Power of the Mantle
8.
TRUE or FALSE? The deepest part of the ocean is at a plate boundary.
a)
True
b)
False
9.
TRUE or FALSE...North America is slowly moving away from Europe due to a divergent boundary under the ocean.
a)
True
b)
False
10.
True or False the city of Saint Louis is near a plate boundary.
a)
True
b)
False
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